CBOE’s operating expenses spiked 312% due to underperformance of acquired crypto firm

On Friday, Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the largest options exchange in the United States, announced its second-quarter earnings results. Of particular interest was its total operating expenses, which soared 685% year-over-year from $160.6 million. CBOE explained:

“This was primarily due to the $460 million impairment of goodwill recognized in the Digital reporting unit, driven by negative events and trends in the broader digital asset environment. The said environment has changed dramatically since we closed the ErisX transaction on May 2, which resulted in the accounting adjustment.”

ErisX enables self-directed individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, for U.S. residents to invest in crypto assets. This was CBOE’s first venture into the digital assets sector; the company expects ErisX to be a long-term leader in the industry. The terms of the deal were not disclosed in the original acquisition.

However, it appears that ErisX’s fortunes worsened due to the cryptocurrency bear market. CBOE says that ErisX currently has a book value of $220 million. But, during Q2, CBOE took a goodwill impairment charge of $460.1 million linked directly to ErisX. Goodwill represents the difference between a firm’s acquisition value and the value of its net assets. Companies can be forced to take substantial goodwill write-offs if they overpaid for acquisitions.

Related: SEC extends window to decide on ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF to August

Nevertheless, woes in CBOE’s digital segment were counterbalanced by core operations. On an overall basis, the derivatives exchange’s sales grew by 21% year-over-year to $424 million. Simultaneously, after removing the one-time, non-cash, goodwill impairment, its adjusted earnings increased by 21% year-over-year to $1.67 per share.

All Dutch and English crypto news!

Dogwifhat flips Pepe as WIF hits new ATH

Dogwifhat (WIF) strengthened its position as the top Solana-based meme coin. With a 20% spike on Friday, the popular meme coin hit $4 to reach a...

Medewerkers Binance spannen rechtszaak aan na arrestatie in Nigeria

Twee topmanagers van de Nigeriaanse tak van Binance, de grootste cryptocurrencybeurs ter wereld, zijn in Nigeria gearresteerd en hebben nu een rechtszaak aangespannen tegen de...

Telegram Mini Apps are ‘Trojan horse’ for mass blockchain adoption: TON Investments Director

Onboarding the next 500 million users will require simple apps with “actual usability,” TON’s Hyun told Cointelegraph. Interview Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as...

Stablecoin delistings in Europe spell change for crypto exchanges, issuers

The largest stablecoin issuers are non-European, but they will have to get compliant fast if they don’t want to lose ground on the continent. Analysis Own this...

Beste exchanges

Koop je crypto bij Bitvavo